Start date: ASAP
Job Description
Are you an experienced support worker? Do you have experience of assisting children with mental health, learning/physical difficulties or autism?
If so, we currently have varied support work roles across the Somerset and surrounding areas that may be of interest to you. These could be based within a residential home, out in the community or within a hostel or housing setting. As a children’s support worker, you will be driven to provide ongoing support and care for service users within varied complex needs, Learning Disabilities and Autism.
As well as building strong relationships with the service users, as a support worker, you will:
-Providing the highest quality care to children we support
-Promoting individuals’ independence by supporting with a range of educational, social and work-based activities
-Working with families and partner organisations to ensure support is personalised to meet individual needs
-Using a range of communication methods to assist individuals to make informed day-to-day choices
-Maintaining accurate record keeping of all activities, progress, and incidents should they arise
-Undertaking general housekeeping duties, plus elements of personal care
-Taking ownership to safeguard and protect vulnerable individuals, ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone we support
As well as competitive pay rates up to £10 per hour, we offer incredible benefits including:
-A dedicated consultant to help and guide you through the booking process
-Flexible working hours. Whether it’s weekends, evenings, nights or long days. Choose what shifts you want to work!
24 hour on call service
-Ongoing and free CPD & Training relevant to your workload
-Accrued holiday pay – a savings pot you can take out at any time to allow you a break from work
In order to be considered for this amazing opportunity to support Adults, you will need to:
-Be committed and passionate about supporting Children in a residential setting
-Be able to commit to any of the following shift patterns – 8am to 4pm/ 7am to 7pm/ 9am-9pm/ 10am to 10pm (rotas vary per service)
-Be able to undertake an enhanced DBS check
-Find out more about this great opportunity and apply by contacting Keri Evans on 02920 390 150 Option 1 or email keri.evans@new-directions.co.uk with your CV. If this is not for you, but you know the perfect person for the job, we offer £50 for every successful referral, call us to refer a friend.
Additional Information
Benefits:
-Working as part of a friendly, established team
-24 hour On Call Service in place
-Flexibility to choose where, when and how much you want to work
-Competitive pay rates
-Recommend-a-friend scheme
-Award winning company
-Online Services to access to your information; payslips, request holiday pay
-Full booking confirmation before you start
-Access to FREE Training Courses and personal development
-Respected reputation throughout the Social Care and recruitment industry
Experience:
Please be advised that we require a minimum 6 months paid social care experience or 12 months relevant voluntary experience.
DBS:
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a robust recruitment procedure and hold a fully enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.
Please contact New Directions Social Care for more information on this job vacancy, on 0117 3143512 , or visit
https://www.new-directions.co.uk/social-care/job-vacancies/childrens-residential-support-worker-somerset/
